French Antillesīest for tropical beauty meets Gallic glamour Clapboard-cute Hope Town on Elbow Cay makes a pretty base, with its candy-striped lighthouse and picket-fenced lanes.īest hotels in the Bahamas Colombier Beach in St Barts (Alamy) 3. North of Nassau, the Abacos are a necklace of sleepy cays linked by small ferryboats, which makes exploring a doddle. The catch? To reach the really knock-your-socks-off bits of the Bahamas, you’ll need to catch an extra flight (and sometimes a ferry, too) from the chaotic capital, Nassau, which teems with cruise-ship crowds - but on the Bahamas’ unspoiled Out Islands, life slows to hermit-crab pace. We’re talking a stupefying 700 frangipani-scented islands to choose from, each brimming with flour-fine beaches, glassy bays and coves framed by silver buttonwood trees. Holidays to St Vincent & the Grenadines * Treasure Cay, Great Abaco island in the Bahamas (Alamy) 2. Further south, it’s all about castaway dreams on Petit St Vincent, Palm Island or Young Island, where your luxury cottage might come without TV, phone or wi-fi for proper peace and quiet. St Vincent lacks a cracking hotel but is worth touring to see its dramatic volcanic scenery and pirate-lair bays, so stay on nearby Bequia then take a day trip over on the local ferry. Want to spin the clock back to the days before the Caribbean’s mega-cruise ships, glitzy casinos and all-inclusives? You can in St Vincent: the 32 islands and cays of the Grenadines are a last bastion of old-school R’n’R, with a gentle vibe that will best suit honeymooners and romancing couples. St Vincent and the Grenadinesīest for Crusoes and couples who want to be alone Salt Whistle Bay on Mayreau, smallest of the Grenadines (Getty Images) 1. If you click and buy a product, we may earn revenue. These buttons and adverts are clearly signposted, and provide direct links through to external sites. We also feature properties and itineraries from a specially selected list of trusted operators. Our travel journalism is written and edited by independent experts to inform, inspire and advise our readers about the best choices for your holidays.
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